Christopher Okigbo: Poems Glossary

Christopher Okigbo: Poems Glossary

Hurrah

used to express joy

Mortar

a short gun for firing shells

tetrarch

a subordinate ruler

pounded

to beat on

treaded

a form of walking gently

forbidden

something that is not allowed/is banned

town crier

A person who's job is to make public announcements

Hunter

someone who preys on a weaker being

Thunder

Loud rumbling weather sound caused before lightning strikes

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